NECO 2004 Economics · Question 17

A firm with a total of 54 employees produced 108 tonnes of toilet tissues in 3months. What is the average production per employee?

Options

A.0.02 tonnes
B.0.2 tonnes
C.2 tonnes
D.20 tonnes
E.200 tonnes

Answer: C. 2 tonnes

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Analyze the question: We are asked for the average product per worker. The firm has 54 employees and produced 108 tonnes in 3 months. Concept: Average product (AP) is total output divided by the number of workers (the variable input): AP = Total Product (TP) ÷ Number of workers Solution: AP = 108 tonnes ÷ 54 employees = 2 tonnes per employee The "3 months" is just the time period over which the 108 tonnes was produced. The question asks for average production per employee over that period, not per month, so we don't divide by 3. (If you wanted the monthly figure, it would be 2 ÷ 3 ≈ 0.67 tonnes, but that is not among the options, which confirms the answer is for the whole period.) Answer: Option C, 2 tonnes. Tip: In Economics, "average product" always means TP ÷ number of units of the variable input. Check the options first: if a time period in the question doesn't change any option, it's usually just extra information.

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